gadda

Afar

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡadːa/, [ˈɡʌdːʌ]
  • Hyphenation: gad‧da

Noun

gádda m 

  1. wealth

Declension
Declension of gádda
absolutive gádda
predicative gádda
subjective gaddí
genitive gaddí
Postpositioned forms
l-case gáddal
k-case gáddak
t-case gáddat
h-case gáddah

References
  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gàdda”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Oromo

Noun

gadda

  1. sorrow

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German gaden.

Verb

gadda (present gaddar, preterite gaddade, supine gaddat, imperative gadda)

  1. (in "gadda ihop sig" and "gadda sig samman") to team up, to band together (against someone or something)
Conjugation
Conjugation of gadda (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive gadda gaddas
Supine gaddat gaddats
Imperative gadda —
Imper. plural1 gadden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative gaddar gaddade gaddas gaddades
Ind. plural1 gadda gaddade gaddas gaddades
Subjunctive2 gadde gaddade gaddes gaddades
Participles
Present participle gaddande
Past participle gaddad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from gadd (“stinger”) +‎ -a.

Verb

gadda (present gaddar, preterite gaddade, supine gaddat, imperative gadda)

  1. (slang) to tattoo (someone or something)
  2. (slang, reflexive) to get a tattoo
    Jag har gaddat mig
    I've gotten a tattoo
Conjugation
Conjugation of gadda (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive gadda —
Supine gaddat —
Imperative gadda —
Imper. plural1 gadden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative gaddar gaddade — —
Ind. plural1 gadda gaddade — —
Subjunctive2 gadde gaddade — —
Participles
Present participle gaddande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Synonyms

References
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